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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I posted re Sidwell and, yes, I'm a parent there.  I'll stand by my statement: the US is very strong and worth every penny; MS and LS, not so much. [/quote]

Did your kid(s) actually go through sidwell lower school?  If so, what are the shortcomings?[/quote]

Yes.  Quality of teaching is inconsistent -- some burnouts; curriculum not as creative and  innovative as we had expected.  On the other hand, class size is a plus.  Major difference among divisions: US teaching is much stronger than MS or LS.   [/quote]

Let me ask you this... Were your children prepared to handle (and excel within) the rigors of Sidwell upper school?  Or did they find themselves struggling to catch up because of the bumpy road they had in lower school?  [/quote]

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Not a "bumpy" road, just a "not worth $30K" road.  And we actually have kind of a control experiment, with one child who started in US, one in MS and one in LS.  All 3 have done fine, but if I were doing it over again, I think I'd start them all in 9th grade.  [/quote]

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